The event horizon is a fascinating part of a black hole’s anatomy. In 2017, telescopes around the world gathered data…
Black holes are among the most mysterious and powerful objects in the Universe. These behemoths form when sufficiently massive stars…
Supermassive black holes can have trillions of times more mass than the Sun, only exist in specific locations, and could…
In 1936 astronomers watched as FU Orionis, a dim star in the Orion constellation, brightened dramatically. The star's brightness increased…
The Sun is surrounded by the corona, a region of superheated gas above the surface that can be millions of…
Black holes are by their very nature, challenging to observe and difficult to spot. It's usually observations of the accretion…
Some Supermassive Black Holes (SMBHs) consume vast quantities of gas and dust, triggering brilliant light shows that can outshine an…
We can't see them directly, but we know they're there. Supermassive black holes (SMBHs) likely dwell at the center of…
Pulsars are the lighthouses of the universe. These rotating dead stars shoot twin jets of radiation from their poles, usually…
Black holes swallow everything—including light—which explains why we can't see them. But we can observe their immediate surroundings and learn…